Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

Main Street Parity Act

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 1/20/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic195 Yea · 2 Nay · 16 Not voting
  • Republican187 Yea · 6 Nay · 24 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Main Street Parity Act

This bill lessens the financing requirements for certain Small Business Administration loans to small businesses for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, or expansion, including the acquisition of land. Specifically, the bill reduces the amount of equity a borrower must provide by 5% of the total cost for loans for limited or single-purpose properties.

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Sponsor
Rep. Roger Williams ( Republican · TX-25)
Cosponsors
4
Introduced
10/14/25
Policy area
Commerce
Status
10/14/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
10/14/25Introduced in House
11/18/25Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
11/18/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/12/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
12/12/25Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-406.
1/20/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/20/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 8 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H930)
1/20/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 8 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H930)
1/20/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H939-940)
1/20/26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
1/20/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5763.
1/20/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H930-931)
1/20/26Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1/26/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.